Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Decorated Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol to Phenol

Bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework (BMZIF)-decorated Mo carbide catalysts were designed for the catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to produce phenol with high selectivity. A uniform layer BMZIF was systematically coated onto surface MoO3 nanorods. During carbonization at 700 °C 4 h, generated active species (ZnO, CoO) on highly dispersed N-doped carbons, creating a porous shell structure. Simultaneously, nanorod transformed into Mo2C phase. The resulting core@shell type Mo2C@BMZIF-700 (4 h) catalyst promoted 97% conversion and 70% selectivity under MPa H2 330 which not achieved by other supported catalysts. also showed excellent selective cleavage methoxy group lignin derivatives (syringol vanillin), makes it suitable demethoxylation in future biomass catalysis. Moreover, exhibits recyclability stability without changing structure or species.